Unit 1: Lesson Two

Define and Identify PIBL

Authenticity in the Classroom Through Project-Based and Personal Interest-Based Instruction and Assessment

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By Dominick Mayo

Defining Personal Interest-Based Learning

(PIBL)

• Interest-Based Electives
• What is Personal Interest-Based Learning?

Interest-Based Electives

Edutopia explores how interest-based electives in schools can engage students by letting them choose outside-the-box enrichment activities in this video.

What is Personal Interest-Based Learning?

Keeping students engaged in the classroom can become a challenging part of classroom management. However, research has shown that by including student’s personal interests in the classroom will increase participation and productivity. According to The Education Partners, interest-based learning:

• “uses children’s interests as the basis for curriculum decision-making, which ensures that teaching responds to children’s strengths, abilities and interests, leading to engagement in learning.”

Identifying Project-Based Learning (PBL)

• 7 Steps of Project-Based Learning

A Key to Interest-Based Learning

Follow Paul Allison, a liaison from the NYC Writing Project while he showcases the various ways in which teachers have enriched their insturction and assessment through PIBL in this video.